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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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