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
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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