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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important 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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