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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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