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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
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 online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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