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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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