MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
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 lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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