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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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