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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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