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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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