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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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