MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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