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 is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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