MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|