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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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