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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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