MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate 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
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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