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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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