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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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