MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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