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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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