MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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