MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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