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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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