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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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