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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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