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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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