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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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