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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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