MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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