MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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