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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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