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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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