MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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