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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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