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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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