MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students 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
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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