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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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