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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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