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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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