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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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