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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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