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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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