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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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