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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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