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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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