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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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