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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
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 a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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