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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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