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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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