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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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