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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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