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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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