MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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