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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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