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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses 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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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