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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|