MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important 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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