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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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