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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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