MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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