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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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