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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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