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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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