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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|