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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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