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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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