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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
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
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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