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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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