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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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