MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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