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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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