MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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