MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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