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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about 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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