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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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