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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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