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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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