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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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