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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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