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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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