MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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