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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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