MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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