MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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