MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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