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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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