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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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