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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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