MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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