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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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