MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|