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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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