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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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