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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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