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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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