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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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