MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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