MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key 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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