MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key 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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