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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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