MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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