MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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