MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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