MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|