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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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