MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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