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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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