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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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