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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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