MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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