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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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