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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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