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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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