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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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