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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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