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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
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
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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