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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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