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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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