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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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