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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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