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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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