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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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