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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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