MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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