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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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