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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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