MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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