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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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