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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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