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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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