MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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