MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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