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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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