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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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