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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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