MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
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
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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