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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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