MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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