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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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