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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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