MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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