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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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