MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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