MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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