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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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