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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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