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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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