MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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