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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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