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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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