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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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