MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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