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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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