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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores 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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