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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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