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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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