MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses 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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