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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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