MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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