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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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