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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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