MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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