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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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