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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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