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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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