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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
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
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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