MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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