MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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