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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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