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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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