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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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