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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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