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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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