MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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