MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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