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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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