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
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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