MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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