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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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