MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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