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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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