MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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