MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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