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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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