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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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