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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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