MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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