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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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