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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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