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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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