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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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