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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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