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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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 organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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