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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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