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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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