MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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