MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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