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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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