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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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