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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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