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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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