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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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