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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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