MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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