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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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