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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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