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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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