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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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