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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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