MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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