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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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