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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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