MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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