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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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