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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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