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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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