MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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