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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
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
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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