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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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