MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|