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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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 institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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