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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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