MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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