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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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