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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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