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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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