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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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