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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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