MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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