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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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