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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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