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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate 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
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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