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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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