MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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