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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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