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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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