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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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