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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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