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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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