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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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