MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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