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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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