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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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