MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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