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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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