MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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