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
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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