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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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