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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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