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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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