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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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