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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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