MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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