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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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