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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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