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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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