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
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important 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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