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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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