MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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