MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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