MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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