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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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