MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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