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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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