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 Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
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 learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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