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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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