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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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