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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers 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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