MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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