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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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