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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take 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 courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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