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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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