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 is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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