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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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