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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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