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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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