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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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