MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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