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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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