MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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