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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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