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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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