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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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