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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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