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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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