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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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