MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC classes are
generally 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 lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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