MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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