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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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