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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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