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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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