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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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