MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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