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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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