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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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