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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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