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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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