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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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