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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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