MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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