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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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