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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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