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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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