MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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