MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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