MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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