MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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