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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily 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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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