MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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