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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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