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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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