MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always 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
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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