MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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