MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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