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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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