MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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