MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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