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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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