MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes 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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