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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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