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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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