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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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