MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part 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 open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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