MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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