MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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