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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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