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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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