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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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