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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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