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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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