MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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