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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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