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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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