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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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