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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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