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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates 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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