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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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