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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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