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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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