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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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