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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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