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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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