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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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