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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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