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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses 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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