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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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