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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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