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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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