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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important 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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