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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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