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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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