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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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