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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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