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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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