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 is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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