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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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