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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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