MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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