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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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