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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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