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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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