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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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