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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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