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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates 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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