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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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