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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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