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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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