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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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