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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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