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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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