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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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