MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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