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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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