MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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