MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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