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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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