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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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