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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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