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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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