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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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