MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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