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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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