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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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