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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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