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
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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