MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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