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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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