MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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 several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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