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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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