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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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