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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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