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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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