MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates 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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