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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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