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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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