MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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