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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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