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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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