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
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
