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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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