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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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