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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally 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
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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