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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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