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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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