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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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