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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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