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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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