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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
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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