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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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