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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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