MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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