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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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