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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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