MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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