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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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