MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
