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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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