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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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