MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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