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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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