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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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