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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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