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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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