MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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