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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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