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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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