MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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