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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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