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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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