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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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