MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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