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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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