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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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