MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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