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
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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