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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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