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
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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