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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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