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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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