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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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