MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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