MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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