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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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