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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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