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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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