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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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