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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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