MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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