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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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