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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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
elearning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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