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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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