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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
free
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key 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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