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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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