MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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