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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes 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
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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