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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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