MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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