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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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