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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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