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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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