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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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