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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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