MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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