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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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