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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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