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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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