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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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