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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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