MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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