MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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