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 impressive 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
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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