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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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