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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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