MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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