MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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