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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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