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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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