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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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