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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
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 organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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