MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|