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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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