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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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