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
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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