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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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