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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to
massive open online courses
(MOOCs) and
open
education resources.
As
elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology
enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in
online courses.
How can
stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
How can
we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always lead to formal accreditation.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology
organizations
have to consider
today because
elearning technology is
advancing
so rapidly.
How can
institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
What
business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo Brazzaville) to conduct these
MOOC courses?
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open
educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open
educational
issues.
This exciting new book also
analyzes the
key
historical trends
associated with
these MOOC classes and
open educational resources (OERs).
For more details please visit this Best Practices site.
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