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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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