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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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