MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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