MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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