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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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