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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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