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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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