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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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