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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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