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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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