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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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