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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes 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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