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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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