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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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