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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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