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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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