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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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