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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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