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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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