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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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