MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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