MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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