MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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