MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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