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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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