MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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